[TowerTalk] questions on the use of a man-bucket and guy tensioning ...

[K7LXC at aol.com]

>  do you remember or know how why the bucket is? And does it freely  
swivel?
 
>  I’m having a difficult  time trying to envisage it with the guy wires 
there! 
 
    There are 2  man-basket scenarios: one where the basket hangs from the 
hook and the other  is  where the single person bucket attaches directly to 
the boom. The  first one is the most common. You do need to have a tagline 
on it to keep it  from turning. The second one is rare.
 
    Even with guy wires  you can get close enough to do just about 
anything. Your climber (usually) knows  best. 
 
Cheers & GL, 
Steve       K7LXC